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Netflix Green-Lights More Episodes Of Autism Dating Show
An Emmy-winning series that follows people with autism as they search for love is getting another season.
Kids With Medically Complex Conditions Wait Months Or Years For Specialty Care
Families are having an increasingly hard time getting appointments with pediatric specialists putting children at risk for more serious medical problems, developmental setbacks and treatment delays.
Deep-Water Pool Would Be A Godsend For People With Disabilities, Planners Say
At 130 feet, the proposed pool would be the deepest in the U.S. and offer a therapeutic deep-water diving experience for people with physical and cognitive disabilities.
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Overtime Mandate May Threaten Access To Disability Services
Services for people with developmental disabilities across the nation could soon face additional cuts, an unintended consequence of a requirement that millions more workers qualify for overtime pay.
Disability Caregiving At Center Of Broadway Play
A new drama opening on Broadway stars an Academy Award nominee as the mother of a child with disabilities.
Autism Diagnosis Often Takes Longer For Girls
Because autism research has historically focused on males, the diagnostic criteria has long been based on their experience. As a result, nearly 80% of women with autism are undiagnosed at age 18.
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Feds Finalize New Rules For Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services
Federal officials are reshaping the rules surrounding community-based services for people with disabilities in an effort to improve access and strengthen the direct support professional workforce.
Disney Excludes People With Disabilities With Discriminatory Policy, Group Says
Disney is facing pushback after announcing changes limiting its Disability Access Service program to people with autism and other developmental disabilities.
PBS Looks To Make Kids’ Shows More Accessible
PBS Kids is reworking many of its most popular shows to be more accessible to children with disabilities.
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Postsecondary Program Dealt A Blow Costing Students $600,000 A Year In Federal Aid
The U.S. Department of Education ruled that students with developmental disabilities attending a postsecondary program that long qualified for financial aid could no longer access such assistance.
Social Security Tweaks Rules For SSI
The Social Security Administration is making another update to how it calculates Supplemental Security Income benefits, this time to ensure its rules are applied more equitably across the country.
Teacher Encouraged ‘Fight Club’ Discipline Against Boy With Disability, Lawsuit Says
A teacher is accused of encouraging bullying and abuse against a 7-year-old, sometimes even holding the boy down while others punched and kicked him, all while telling the boy's parents he made it up.